Tag Archives: Monetary Assessment

The SNB’s expected December 10 rate cuts have already been priced in to the Swiss Franc. The central bank’s failure to do more than the market expected resulted in a stronger CHF. Growing uncertainty over the Fed’s 2016 monetary policy is a bullish factor for the franc. As they watched the euro strengthen following the ECB’s meeting, SNB representatives rubbed their hands in glee. However, by the start of the Asian FOREX session, the franc was already recovering from its wounds. Now, Bern...

Swiss National Bank, the Most Relevant Pages Click here for the multi-media version of this page on the social media site Scoop It. The chapter on the SNB has the following sections (click open): Recent articles and updates: Older posts about the SNB balance sheet risks On the SNB balance sheet and sight deposits, the means of financing currency interventions: SNB Reserves vs. EUR/CHF   On SNB results and its future profitability, from 2014 and 2013 that predicted the end of the...